Results 521-540 of 1,415 for speaker:Tom Kitt

Order of Business. (2 Mar 2006)

Tom Kitt: Those questions are out of order.

European Parliament and Council Regulation: Motion. (2 Mar 2006)

Tom Kitt: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves, in accordance with Article 29.4.6° of Bunreacht na hÉireann, the exercise by the State of the option, provided by Article 3 of the fourth Protocol set out in the Treaty of Amsterdam, to notify the President of the Council of the European Union that it wishes to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measure: a proposal for a...

European Council Regulation: Motion. (2 Mar 2006)

Tom Kitt: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves, in accordance with Article 29.4.6° of Bunreacht na hÉireann, the exercise by the State of the option, provided by Article 3 of the fourth Protocol set out in the Treaty of Amsterdam, to notify the President of the Council of the European Union that it wishes to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measure: proposal for a...

European Council Decision: Motion. (2 Mar 2006)

Tom Kitt: I move: That Dáil Éireann approves, in accordance with Article 29.4.6° of Bunreacht na hÉireann, the exercise by the State of the option, provided by Article 3 of the fourth Protocol set out in the Treaty of Amsterdam, to notify the President of the Council of the European Union that it wishes to take part in the adoption and application of the following proposed measure: proposal for a...

Written Answers — Vegetable Imports: Vegetable Imports (7 Mar 2006)

Tom Kitt: The information requested by the Deputy is presented in the following table. For comparative purposes data for the preceding five years is also provided. Vegetable Imports from Israel 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005* Tonnes Tonnes Tonnes Tonnes Tonnes Tonnes Potatoes of which: New potatoes, fresh or chilled 25 539 846 796 Potatoes main crop,...

Census of Population. (8 Mar 2006)

Tom Kitt: The Government decided in July 2003 that a census of population should take place in 2006 in accordance with the long established five year frequency for census taking. Census day will be Sunday, 23 April. The Central Statistics Office began a consultation process in November 2003 to consider topics to be included in the census. Notices were placed in the national press and on the CSO website...

Census of Population. (8 Mar 2006)

Tom Kitt: I accept Deputy Rabbitte's remarks. There are serious issues to be addressed on the electoral register. The Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government has been dealing with that and has sent guidance to local authorities. There is talk of connecting it with the PPS number. This census is taken every five years while the electoral register is made every year. The census...

Census of Population. (8 Mar 2006)

Tom Kitt: I have outlined a number of reasons already for the difference in the work involved regarding the census and the electoral register. I should be concerned if we were to diminish the role of the people involved in conducting the census work. There is a legal issue as well to be considered. The Statistics Act 1993 deals with the whole issue of confidentiality in respect of the information...

Census of Population. (8 Mar 2006)

Tom Kitt: There are two separate questions here. I have no problem——

Census of Population. (8 Mar 2006)

Tom Kitt: I want to make one comment on the whole area of responsibility of my colleague, Deputy Roche, the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. There are long-term changes in the system in view and proposals have been made which include linkages with the census. There is a reference to that. He also talks about the use of PPS numbers for electoral registration purposes, the use...

Census of Population. (8 Mar 2006)

Tom Kitt: I assure Deputy Quinn that I will raise the points made by him with the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. If we can achieve a greater focus on improving the electoral register by means of this debate, it would be a good development. I accept there is a considerable need to improve the electoral register process. The legislation has been improved through a variety of...

Census of Population. (8 Mar 2006)

Tom Kitt: I do not know when the next census in Northern Ireland will take place. Our next census will be held on Sunday, 23 April 2006. The following census will be held in 2011. Very good co-operation exists between Northern Ireland and this country in respect of the CSO, statistics and figures and this will continue, regardless of when the census is carried out in Northern Ireland. It is planned to...

Census of Population. (8 Mar 2006)

Tom Kitt: The first results from the census will be published in July 2006. A total of 4,400 enumerators will deliver and collect the census forms. Each enumerator will be responsible for an enumeration area consisting of approximately 350 households. The enumerator will contact the households in the lead up to the day of the census on 23 April 2006, will mark the location of each house or apartment in...

Census of Population. (8 Mar 2006)

Tom Kitt: That is a question for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. I dealt with this issue earlier. I will revert to him on foot of this debate. The matter is not my responsibility.

Census of Population. (8 Mar 2006)

Tom Kitt: That is a matter for the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government.

Census of Population. (8 Mar 2006)

Tom Kitt: The Deputy may have seen the census form which is on the website. While there is no reference to that aspect, there are issues in regard to the PPS number which have been referred to by the Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. I assure the House that I will revert on these issues. However, there is no specific question in that regard on our website.

Census of Population. (8 Mar 2006)

Tom Kitt: On what basis?

Census of Population. (8 Mar 2006)

Tom Kitt: As the Deputy is in a neighbouring constituency to me, this may have implications for both of us in the context of boundary divisions, as Dublin South and Dublin South-West are neighbouring constituencies. While I do not believe a new boundaries commission will be set up, I look forward to these results, the first round of figures for which will be published in July 2006. I assure Deputy...

Census of Population. (8 Mar 2006)

Tom Kitt: As public representatives, we all know how difficult it is to access many of the new apartment compounds with security gates and so on. There are real issues in this regard. As I said earlier, each enumerator will be responsible for an area consisting of 350 households. They will work mainly at evening time during the week and all day Saturday and Sunday. Their work programme will be designed...

Household Statistics. (8 Mar 2006)

Tom Kitt: The most recent information comes from the results of the 2002 census. Based on that source, the information requested by the Deputy is as follows: Private households by type of accommodation — Census 2002 Detached house 562,818 Semi-detached house 343,301 Terraced house 236,422 Flat or apartment in a purpose-built block 70,474 Flat or apartment in a converted or shared...